“By the end of the year, we will officially present the restyling of the Brutale 1090, 990, and 920,” Andrea Tamburini told Moto.it. “We will give an aesthetic continuity to the first version of the Brutale MV made by my father.”
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Massimo Tamburini, a world-renowned moto designer, began his journey in design with the customization of an MV Agusta 750 Sport in 1971 – a project that required him to completely reweld the frame of the bike itself.
Massimo Tamburini. Credit: The New York Times
Over the years, the Italian artist and Bimota co-founder has contributed to other beautiful machines, including the Ducati 916 and the MV Agusta F4. Before he succumbed to lung cancer, Tamburini designed two final pieces – the MV Agusta Brutale and the MV Agusta F3 675.
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Now, on the twentieth anniversary of the Brutale line, RideApart states that Andrea Tamburini is ready to follow in his father’s legacy, restoring the Agusta bikes to the glory days of old.
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The teaser video, though far from detailed, gives us an idea of what’s to come with snippets of reworked body panels and a gorgeous tail reconfiguration.
2021 MV Agusta Brutale 1000RR. Credit: RideApart
We still have no idea if the Tamburini project will carry the Brutale line forward or if the young designer will simply be releasing exclusive variants of the model. Whatever it is, we’ll make sure to keep our eyes on the information coming our way and let you know as soon as possible.
It’s not taken Raul Fernandez (Red Bull KTM Ajo) long to get himself acquainted with the Circuit of the Americas on a Moto2™ bike, the Spaniard took top spot in FP1 to beat Bo Bendsneyder (Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team) by 0.197s. Fernandez’ 2:13.589 was set on slick tyres, the early morning rain clearing for Moto2™ first session at the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas, as American Racing’s Marcos Ramirez claimed P3.
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Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) and Pol Espargaro (Repsol Honda Team) were the only other two riders to get within a second of Marquez’ pace in the opening 45-minute stint, as a dry line started to form at the end of the session. Second in the Championship Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) claimed P8, 1.4s off Marquez, with World Championship leader Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) struggling in the mixed conditions – P15 for the Frenchman.
Andrea Migno (Rivacold Snipers Team) claimed P4 in the opening Free Practice session with Tatsuki Suzuki (SIC58 Squadra Corse) P5, as World Championship leader Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Ajo) crashed at the end of the session at Turn 14. Thankfully the Spaniard was unhurt, but then, at Turn 10, third in the Championship Sergio Garcia (Solunion GASGAS Aspar Team) crashed. The Spaniard looked in some discomfort but was able to eventually get to his feet, and after a check-up in the medical centre, Garcia was declared fit.
Triumph seems to have had a rather busy September, teasing us with two updates for the Tiger line that are set to unveil very soon. Just a few days ago, the British manufacturer teased the arrival of the new Tiger Sport 660, which is set to happen later this week on October 5. A couple of days later, the team at RideApart got their hands on some images of a prototype of the upcoming Tiger 1200, and it looks very nearly ready for production.
The images are of a test mule that isn’t clad in camouflage, giving us a fair idea of what the adventure motorcycle will look like. RideApart also reports that the new Triumph Tiger 1200 will be powered by essentially the same 1,160cc inline-triple on the 2021 Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS. However, considering the Tiger’s drastically different nature, it’s likely that it will be tuned to aid its off-road intentions better. On the Speed Triple RS, this engine makes a whopping 178hp – we can all agree that’s more than required for an ADV – and the Tiger is expected to make much less.
The 2022 Triumph Tiger 1200 will also feature the same T-Plane crankshaft from the Tiger 900, translating to better bottom-end performance. We can also see the addition of a redesigned tubular frame and a dual-sided swingarm in place of the single-sided unit that the previous generation featured. Triumph has also emphasized that the Tiger 1200 will weigh notably less than the model it’s replacing, and we’re keen to see how it’s managed this.
As with every Triumph Tiger, we expect to see multiple variants of the Tiger 1200. With the Tiger 900, the manufacturer ditched their somewhat complex naming structure and simplified it to just GT and Rally – one road-biased and the other with more off-road-ready hardware. We could see it do the same with the Tiger 1200, as well.
Triumph is tight-lipped on when the new Tiger 1200 will go on sale, but RideApart reports that we could see it debut sometime in November, around EICMA.
Triumph will be the major sponsor of this streetbike event, a role the company has held since 2014. That means it will continue to contribute resources and support to help raise awareness of the event and the causes it supports, prostate cancer research and men’s mental health. The first ride staged with Triumph as the main sponsor of DGR brought out more than 20,000 riders across 58 different countries. That year the event raised $1.5 million. At its peak, in 2019, 116,000 riders participated and raised $6 million across 104 countries.
“In 2014 when we first partnered with Triumph Motorcycles, I was incredibly excited,” explained Mark Hawwa, the founder and director of DGR, in a press release. “They are the only motorcycle manufacturer that I felt perfectly fit with The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride. We’ve done some wonderful things since then; together we have been able to reward some of our top and most dedicated fundraisers with brand-new bikes from the Modern Classics range and built the custom one-of-one 2021 Triumph Thruxton RS. Today, eight years later, as we announce the five-year continuation of this partnership, I am even more excited than I was in 2014 because, with the next five years, I know that we can do even more together with the goal of raising funds and awareness of men’s health.”
Dress in your finest, raise funds for prostate cancer research and men’s mental health support, and ride. (Triumph/Ivo Ivanov/)
Triumph Chief Commercial Officer Paul Stroud added:
“From the very beginning, we could see the DGR was something truly special that the team at Triumph were incredibly keen to be involved with, both for the cause it represented but also the great day of riding and fun of dressing dapper it delivered. We are proud to have been the main partner for the last eight years and honored to have been able to play a part in helping grow such a positive and impactful force for good.
“Across our world, from our dealers to our staff, to Triumph fans and DGR riders globally it’s very easy to see how much passion and engagement there is for this significant event and riding cause. The renewal of our partnership with The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride was a natural decision to take, based not only on the success and growth of participation that has raised Triumph’s profile but also because we share that passion and are committed to supporting Mark, his team, and the DGR community worldwide in their mission, to reach ever-higher.”
As with many events throughout the world, 2020 proved to be a challenge for DGR due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To cope, organizers created the Ride Solo Together event and were able to continue to raise millions in funds for the causes DGR supports. The difficulties persisted in 2021, but the combination of DGR events (where they were approved) alongside Ride Solo Together events saw more than 65,000 riders participate, raising more than $4 million. Since 2012, when the DGR had its first ride, the event has raised $31.5 million.
And if you don’t know, the DGR is a themed ride that brings together riders of vintage and classic bikes (though anyone is welcome), asks them to fundraise for the cause, and then don their finest attire during group rides across the world.
At the San Marino GP, Francesco Bagnaia won for the second time in MotoGP, becoming the first Italian rider to take back-to-back premier class wins since Andrea Dovizioso (Valencia/2018 and Qatar/2019). Bagnaia became the seventh rider to win his first two premier class races in seven days (or less) along with Umberto Masetti (SpaFrancorchamps/Assen 1950), Gary Hocking (Hockenheim/Clermont-Ferrand 1961), Johnny Cecotto (Imatra/Brno 1977), Kenny Roberts (Salzburgring/Nogaro 1978), Kenny Roberts Jr. (Sepang/Motegi 1999) and Fabio Quartararo (Spain/Andalucia 2020).
2021 Misano I MotoGP Podium 1 Francesco Bagnaia – Ducati Lenovo Team – Ducati – 41:48.305 2 Fabio Quartararo – Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP – Yamaha – +0.364 3 Enea Bastianini – Avintia Esponsorama – Ducati – +4.789
At the Americas GP, Ducati riders will be aiming to win three successive MotoGP races for the first time since 2018 and the fifth time overall along with 2007 (twice), 2008 and 2018. Casey Stoner is the only Ducati rider who has taken three wins in a row: from Laguna Seca to Misano 2007, and from Donington Park to Sachsenring 2008.
With Bagnaia in MotoGP, Fernandez in Moto2 and Foggia in Moto3 winning in Aragon and San Marino, this is the first time there are the same winners in two successive GPs since the opening two GPs of 2017 with Maverick Viñales, Franco Morbidelli and Joan Mir. At the Americas GP, if Bagnaia, Fernandez and Foggia win, it will be the first time that there are the same winners in all three GP classes in three successive GPs since 2001 from Australia to Rio with Valentino Rossi, MotoGP Legend Daijiro Kato, and Youichi Ui.
With Francesco Bagnaia on the podium, the MotoGP race at the Aragon GP was the 150th in the premier class with at least one Ducati rider on the podium.
At the San Marino GP, Fabio Quartararo crossed the line in third place for his 19th podium in MotoGP, moving above Christian Sarron as the French rider with the most premier class podiums.
Fabio Quartararo though was again on fire to minimise the damage and rode a calculating but aggressive enough race to secure second place and to limit Bagnaia’s gain over him to only five-points. The difference now is still a huge 48-points, thus Quartararo will have to endure a bad run of form or luck to be beaten to the Title. But it’s never over until it’s over and 100 points are still up for grabs.
In addition, Quartararo is the only rider who has scored points in all of the MotoGP races so far this season. He is also the only one who has not passed through Q1 this season so far.
Fabio Quartararo is still leading the MotoGP classification with 48-point advantage over Francesco Bagnaia, which is the highest margin after the opening 14 MotoGP races since 2019 when Marc Marquez had a 98-point advantage over Andrea Dovizioso after the Aragon GP.
With Enea Bastianini in third place, 14 different riders have now stood on the podium since the opening race of the year, which is one less than last year. 2020 was the highest number of podium finishers in a single premier class season since 1977 when there were also 15 podium finishers (the record is 21 in 1969).
Bastianini became the eighth maiden podium finisher in the premier class since the opening race of 2020 (along with Joan Mir, Franco Morbidelli, Alex Marquez, Miguel Olivieira, Brad Binder, Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin).
This is the highest number of maiden podium finishers in two premier class seasons since 1998/1999 with Max Biaggi, Simon Crafar, Noriyuki Haga, Sete Gibernau, Kenny Roberts Jr., Tetsuya Harada, Régis Laconi and Garry McCoy.
Valentino Rossi finished 17th at the San Marino GP, his worst result across the line in his 15 visits to the track in MotoGP.
One of the three rookies in MotoGP this year has previously won a Grand Prix race at the Americas GP in any of the smaller classes: Jorge Martin in Moto3 in 2018 after qualifying on pole. He also finished second in Moto3 in 2017.
Enea Bastianini is the only other rookie in MotoGP this year who has previously stood on the podium at the Americas GP: he finished second (behind Martin) in Moto3 in 2018.
Grand Prix Racing in Austin
MotoGP returns to the Circuit of the Americas (CotA) for an eighth year. Until 2019, the circuit held the Americas GP for seven successive years. The 2020 Americas GP was cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic. In 2019, FP3s in Moto3, Moto2 and MotoGP were cancelled due to weather conditions.
In total, there have been 32 previous Grand Prix events hosted in the USA: Laguna Seca (15), Indianapolis (8), Austin (7) and Daytona (2). A total of 75 Grand Prix races for solo motorcycles have been held in the USA since 1949: 500cc/MotoGP – 32, 250cc/Moto2 – 22, 125cc/Moto3 – 19, 50cc – 2.
The only person to have ever beaten Marquez at COTA, was himself….
Riders with multiple wins at COTA
Solo Motorcycle Races
Premier Class Wins
Marc Marquez 6 (6 x MotoGP)
MotoGP – 7
Honda – 6
Alex Rins 3 (1 x MotoGP, 1 x Moto2, 1 x Moto3)
Moto2 – 7
Suzuki 1
Romano Fenati 2 (2 x Moto3)
Moto3 – 7
Honda’s last MotoGP win at Austin: Marc Marquez in 2018 (after qualifying on pole but starting fourth). Honda is the most successful manufacturer with six wins, all of them with Marquez. Honda riders have won 15 of the last 16 MotoGP races held in the USA. The last non-Honda MotoGP winner in the country was Alex Rins in Austin in 2019. Prior to Rins, the last one was Jorge Lorenzo at Laguna Seca in 2010. Honda have also won 18 of the 24 premier class races that have taken place in the USA in the MotoGP era (since 2002).
Suzuki is the only other manufacturer to have won at Austin in MotoGP, with Alex Rins in 2019. This was Suzuki’s first win in the premier class in the US. They have had four wins in smaller classes in the US at Daytona with Hugh Anderson in 50cc (1964) and 125cc (1964/1965), and Ernst Degner in 50cc (1965).
Yamaha’s best MotoGP result at Austin is second with three different riders: Valentino Rossi (2017 and 2019), Maverick Viñales (2018) and Jorge Lorenzo (2016).
Ducati have had four MotoGP podiums at Austin with Andrea Dovizioso, third in 2014 and second in 2015 (the best Ducati’s result at Austin), Andrea Iannone, third in 2016, and Jack Miller, third in 2019 (his first podium with Ducati).
Pol Espargaro finished eighth in 2019 in Austin, which is the best result at the track for a KTM rider.
Aleix Espargaro’s 10th-place finish in 2018 equalled the best result for Aprilia at COTA, taken by Stefan Bradl in 2016.
Marc Marquez has qualified on pole for all of the seven MotoGP races that have taken place at COTA. He won six of them from 2013 to 2018 but crashed out in 2019 while leading. In addition, Marc Marquez has won on 10 of the 11 occasions he has raced in MotoGP in America: six times at Austin, three times at Indianapolis and at Laguna Seca in 2013.
Only once in 11 MotoGP appearances in America has Marquez not qualified on pole: Laguna Seca in 2013 when he qualified second behind Stefan Bradl. He qualified on pole in 2018 at Austin but started fourth after a grid penalty.
The only riders currently competing in MotoGP who have won in the class in American are Valentino Rossi, Marc Marquez and now Alex Rins.
Of the 21 podium finishers in the seven previous MotoGP races held at Austin, all have been riders from either Spain or Italy, except Jack Miller, who was third in 2019.
Jack Miller and Rossi enjoy a cuddle in Parc Ferme – COTA 2019 – Image by AJRN
Overnight Ducati pulled the covers off an update to the Multistrada V2 that will arrive in Australia during the first quarter of 2022 priced at $22,539.00 Ride Away, whilst the Multistrada V2 S will start from $25,190 Ride Away.
2022 Ducati Multistrada V2 S with Travel Pack
Improving the ergonomics and comfort for the rider were priorities for the redesign which also benefits from a 5 kg reduction in weight, now tipping the scales at 222 kg with its 20-litre fuel tank full and ready to ride.
2022 Ducati Multistrada V2 S with Travel Pack
The standard seat height is 830 mm but an optional low seat takes that down to 810 mm, to which you can option a low-suspension kit to push it down to 790 mm.
2022 Ducati Multistrada V2 S
The standard seat has a new shape and is narrower between your legs to further aid the ease with which shorter riders can feel secure on the bike.
2022 Ducati Multistrada V2 S
The riding position is now more comfortable with the new footpegs inherited from the Multistrada V4 which, thanks to a 10 mm increase in distance from the seat, ensure the right amount of room also for taller riders, preventing them from bending their legs excessively, and thus allowing a more restful position during long journeys. A taller 850 mm seat can also be optioned.
2022 Ducati Multistrada V2 S
A new evolution of the Testastretta 11° engine also debuts with new con-rods, eight-disc wet clutch and updated gearbox which is claimed to improve shift quality, particularly on the S thanks to its up-down Quick Shifter.
2022 Ducati Multistrada V2 S with Travel Pack
While the V4 Multistrada has moved to conventional valve spring cylinder heads the V2 range retains Ducati’s traditional desmodromic valve actuation. Minor service intervals are 15,000 km while the valve clearances should be checked ever 30,000 km. The water-cooled engine reaches its peak of 113 horsepower at 9000 rpm while the torque peak of 96 Nm arrives at 7750 rpm.
2022 Ducati Multistrada V2 S
Both models steer with a 19-inch front but while the V2 uses conventional fully-adjustable suspension (KYB forks / Sachs Shock), the S model scores the Ducati Skyhook Suspension EVO (Sachs) fully electronic set-up. Both bikes offer a handy 170 mm of suspension travel.
2022 Ducati Multistrada V2 S
While the engine changes have realised a 2 kg saving, various parts of have been lightened, including the mirrors, derived from Multistrada V4, the front brake disc flanges and the rims: the new Multistrada V2 mounts rims derived from the Multistrada V4, which are about 1.7 kg lighter. Spoked wheels are also available in the Ducati Performance catalogue, which Ducati claim have also been significantly lightened.
2022 Ducati Multistrada V2 S
Multistrada V2 is equipped as standard with a state-of-the-art electronic package that offers everything you need to travel in comfort and safety. The package includes ABS Cornering, which guarantees a high degree of safety when braking even when cornering, Vehicle Hold Control, which makes starting on sloping roads easy, Ducati Traction Control, the four Riding Modes (Sport, Touring, Urban, Enduro) completely configurable by the user and the new featured Ducati Brake Light system which, in the event of sudden braking, automatically activates the flashing of the rear light in order to signal the condition of sudden slowing down appropriately.
2022 Ducati Multistrada V2
In the S version the journey becomes 5-star thanks to a benchmark full-optional package for the segment, which sees the addition of the Ducati Skyhook electronic suspension, Cruise Control, full-LED headlight equipped with Ducati Cornering Lights function which optimizes the illumination of the roadway based on the lean of the motorcycle.
2022 Ducati Multistrada V2 S
The S also scores Ducati Quick Shift Up & Down, Hands Free system, a high resolution 5” colour TFT dashboard with intuitive interface and backlit handlebar controls.
2022 Ducati Multistrada V2 S
The colour range consists of the classic “Ducati Red” colour with black rims, available for both Multistrada V2 and Multistrada V2 S, together with the new “Street Grey” livery with black frame and “GP Red” rims, which can only be ordered for the version S.
2022 Ducati Multistrada V2 S
For the Multistrada V2 family there are two trim levels that can be ordered directly from the factory. The Essential trim is available for both Multistrada V2 and Multistrada V2 S, while the Travel trim, with side bags, heated grips and central stand, can only be ordered for the S version.
Ø 265 mm disc, 2-piston Brembo floating calliper, Cornering ABS
Instrumentation
LCD Display
Dimensions And Weights
Dry Weight
199 kg (439 lb)
Kerb Weight
222 kg (489 lb)
Seat Height
830 mm (32.7 in) (850 mm (33.5 in) with high seat accessory, 810 mm (31.9 in) with low seat accessory,790 mm (31.1 in) with low seat + low suspension kit accessory)
Wheelbase
1,594 mm (62.8 in)
Rake / Trail
25° 106 mm (4.2 in)
Fuel Tank Capacity
20 l (5.3 US Gal)
Number Of Seats
Dual seat
Equipment
Safety Equipment
Riding Modes, Power Modes, Ducati Safety Pack ( Cornering ABS, Ducati Traction Control), Ducati Brake Light, Vehicle Hold Control
Standard Equipment
Self cancelling turn indicators
Ready For
Ducati Quick Shift up/down, Ducati Multimedia System, Antitheft system
Warranty And Maintenance
Warranty
24/48** months, Unlimited mileage
Maintenance Service Intervals
15,000 km (9,000 miles) / 12 months
Desmoservice
30,000 km (18,000 miles)
Emissions And Consumption (Only For Countries Where Euro 5 Standard Applies)
Standard
Euro 5
Co2 Emissions
137 g/km
Consumption
5,9 l/100km
RRP
$22,539 Ride Away
2022 Ducati Multistrada V2 S
2022 Ducati Multistrada V2 S Technical Specifications
Ø 265 mm disc, 2-piston Brembo floating calliper, Cornering ABS
Instrumentation
5″ TFT colour display
Dimensions And Weights
Dry Weight
202 kg (445 lb)
Kerb Weight*
225 kg (496 lb)
Seat Height
830 mm (32.7 in) (850 mm (33.5 in) with high seat accessory, 810 mm (31.9 in) with low seat accessory, 790 mm (31.1 in) with low seat + low suspension kit accessory)
Wheelbase
1,594 mm (62.8 in)
Rake / Trail
25° 106 mm (4.2 in)
Fuel Tank Capacity
20 l (5.3 US Gal)
Number Of Seats
Dual seat
Equipment
Safety Equipment
Riding Modes, Power Modes, Ducati Safety Pack ( Cornering ABS, Ducati Traction Control), Ducati Cornering Lights, Ducati Brake Light, Vehicle Hold Control
